refactor(application): rename Binding into Provider

while creating the server version I noticed bindings are still
mentioned

Closes #4951

modules/angular2/src/core/application.ts

@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ export {platform} from './application_common';
 export {
   PlatformRef,
   ApplicationRef,
-  applicationCommonBindings,
+  applicationCommonProviders,
   createNgZone,
   platformCommon,
-  platformBindings
+  platformProviders
 } from './application_ref';
 
 /// See [commonBootstrap] for detailed documentation.
 export function bootstrap(appComponentType: /*Type*/ any,
-                          appBindings: Array<Type | Provider | any[]> = null):
+                          appProviders: Array<Type | Provider | any[]> = null):
     Promise<ComponentRef> {
-  var bindings = [compilerProviders()];
-  if (isPresent(appBindings)) {
-    bindings.push(appBindings);
+  var providers = [compilerProviders()];
+  if (isPresent(appProviders)) {
+    providers.push(appProviders);
   }
-  return commonBootstrap(appComponentType, bindings);
+  return commonBootstrap(appComponentType, providers);
 }

modules/angular2/src/core/application_common.ts

@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ import {EXCEPTION_PROVIDER} from './platform_bindings';
 import {AnimationBuilder} from 'angular2/src/animate/animation_builder';
 import {BrowserDetails} from 'angular2/src/animate/browser_details';
 import {wtfInit} from './profile/wtf_init';
-import {platformCommon, PlatformRef, applicationCommonBindings} from './application_ref';
+import {platformCommon, PlatformRef, applicationCommonProviders} from './application_ref';
 
 /**
  * A default set of providers which apply only to an Angular application running on
  * the UI thread.
  */
-export function applicationDomBindings(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
+export function applicationDomProviders(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
   if (isBlank(DOM)) {
     throw "Must set a root DOM adapter first.";
   }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export function applicationDomBindings(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
  * If no providers are specified, `platform`'s behavior depends on whether an existing
  * platform exists:
  *
- * If no platform exists, a new one will be created with the default {@link platformBindings}.
+ * If no platform exists, a new one will be created with the default {@link platformProviders}.
  *
  * If a platform already exists, it will be returned (regardless of what providers it
  * was created with). This is a convenience feature, allowing for multiple applications
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ export function applicationDomBindings(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
  * DOM access. Web-worker applications should call `platform` from
  * `src/web_workers/worker/application_common` instead.
  */
-export function platform(bindings?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): PlatformRef {
-  return platformCommon(bindings, () => {
+export function platform(providers?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): PlatformRef {
+  return platformCommon(providers, () => {
     BrowserDomAdapter.makeCurrent();
     wtfInit();
     BrowserGetTestability.init();
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ export function platform(bindings?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): PlatformRef
  * Returns a `Promise` of {@link ComponentRef}.
  */
 export function commonBootstrap(appComponentType: /*Type*/ any,
-                                appBindings: Array<Type | Provider | any[]> = null):
+                                appProviders: Array<Type | Provider | any[]> = null):
     Promise<ComponentRef> {
   var p = platform();
-  var bindings = [applicationCommonBindings(), applicationDomBindings()];
-  if (isPresent(appBindings)) {
-    bindings.push(appBindings);
+  var bindings = [applicationCommonProviders(), applicationDomProviders()];
+  if (isPresent(appProviders)) {
+    bindings.push(appProviders);
   }
   return p.application(bindings).bootstrap(appComponentType);
 }

modules/angular2/src/core/application_ref.ts

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import {Compiler_} from "./linker/compiler";
  * These are providers that should be singletons shared among all Angular applications
  * running on the page.
  */
-export function platformBindings(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
+export function platformProviders(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
   return [provide(Reflector, {useValue: reflector}), TestabilityRegistry];
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function _componentProviders(appComponentType: Type): Array<Type | Provider | an
     provide(APP_COMPONENT_REF_PROMISE,
             {
               useFactory: (dynamicComponentLoader, injector: Injector) => {
-                // TODO(rado): investigate whether to support bindings on root component.
+                // TODO(rado): investigate whether to support providers on root component.
                 return dynamicComponentLoader.loadAsRoot(appComponentType, null, injector)
                     .then((componentRef) => {
                       if (isPresent(componentRef.location.nativeElement)) {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function _componentProviders(appComponentType: Type): Array<Type | Provider | an
  * Construct a default set of providers which should be included in any Angular
  * application, regardless of whether it runs on the UI thread or in a web worker.
  */
-export function applicationCommonBindings(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
+export function applicationCommonProviders(): Array<Type | Provider | any[]> {
   return [
     provide(Compiler, {useClass: Compiler_}),
     APP_ID_RANDOM_PROVIDER,
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ export function createNgZone(): NgZone {
 
 var _platform: PlatformRef;
 
-export function platformCommon(bindings?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>, initializer?: () => void):
-    PlatformRef {
+export function platformCommon(providers?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>,
+                               initializer?: () => void): PlatformRef {
   if (isPresent(_platform)) {
-    if (isBlank(bindings)) {
+    if (isBlank(providers)) {
       return _platform;
     }
     throw "platform() can only be called once per page";
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ export function platformCommon(bindings?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>, initia
     initializer();
   }
 
-  if (isBlank(bindings)) {
-    bindings = platformBindings();
+  if (isBlank(providers)) {
+    providers = platformProviders();
   }
-  _platform = new PlatformRef_(Injector.resolveAndCreate(bindings), () => { _platform = null; });
+  _platform = new PlatformRef_(Injector.resolveAndCreate(providers), () => { _platform = null; });
   return _platform;
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export abstract class PlatformRef {
    * renderer, and other framework components. An application hosts one or more
    * root components, which can be initialized via `ApplicationRef.bootstrap()`.
    *
-   *##Application Bindings
+   *##Application Providers
    *
    * Angular applications require numerous providers to be properly instantiated.
    * When using `application()` to create a new app on the page, these providers
@@ -179,17 +179,17 @@ export abstract class PlatformRef {
    *
    * ### Example
    * ```
-   * var myAppBindings = [MyAppService];
+   * var myAppProviders = [MyAppService];
    *
    * platform()
-   *   .application([applicationCommonBindings(), applicationDomBindings(), myAppBindings])
+   *   .application([applicationCommonProviders(), applicationDomProviders(), myAppProviders])
    *   .bootstrap(MyTopLevelComponent);
    * ```
    *##See Also
    *
    * See the {@link bootstrap} documentation for more details.
    */
-  abstract application(bindings: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): ApplicationRef;
+  abstract application(providers: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): ApplicationRef;
 
   /**
    * Instantiate a new Angular application on the page, using providers which
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ export class PlatformRef_ extends PlatformRef {
 
   get injector(): Injector { return this._injector; }
 
-  application(bindings: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): ApplicationRef {
-    var app = this._initApp(createNgZone(), bindings);
+  application(providers: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>): ApplicationRef {
+    var app = this._initApp(createNgZone(), providers);
     return app;
   }
 
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ export class PlatformRef_ extends PlatformRef {
     var zone = createNgZone();
     var completer = PromiseWrapper.completer();
     zone.run(() => {
-      PromiseWrapper.then(bindingFn(zone), (bindings: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>) => {
-        completer.resolve(this._initApp(zone, bindings));
+      PromiseWrapper.then(bindingFn(zone), (providers: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>) => {
+        completer.resolve(this._initApp(zone, providers));
       });
     });
     return completer.promise;
@@ -301,20 +301,20 @@ export abstract class ApplicationRef {
    * specified application component onto DOM elements identified by the [componentType]'s
    * selector and kicks off automatic change detection to finish initializing the component.
    *
-   *##Optional Bindings
+   *##Optional Providers
    *
-   * Bindings for the given component can optionally be overridden via the `providers`
+   * Providers for the given component can optionally be overridden via the `providers`
    * parameter. These providers will only apply for the root component being added and any
    * child components under it.
    *
    * ### Example
    * ```
-   * var app = platform.application([applicationCommonBindings(), applicationDomBindings()];
+   * var app = platform.application([applicationCommonProviders(), applicationDomProviders()];
    * app.bootstrap(FirstRootComponent);
    * app.bootstrap(SecondRootComponent, [provide(OverrideBinding, {useClass: OverriddenBinding})]);
    * ```
    */
-  abstract bootstrap(componentType: Type, bindings?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>):
+  abstract bootstrap(componentType: Type, providers?: Array<Type | Provider | any[]>):
       Promise<ComponentRef>;
 
   /**

modules/angular2/src/core/application_tokens.ts

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function _appIdRandomProviderFactory() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Bindings that will generate a random APP_ID_TOKEN.
+ * Providers that will generate a random APP_ID_TOKEN.
  */
 export const APP_ID_RANDOM_PROVIDER: Provider =
     CONST_EXPR(new Provider(APP_ID, {useFactory: _appIdRandomProviderFactory, deps: []}));

modules/angular2/src/web_workers/worker/application_common.ts

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   platformCommon,
   PlatformRef,
   ApplicationRef,
-  applicationCommonBindings
+  applicationCommonProviders
 } from 'angular2/src/core/application_ref';
 import {Serializer} from "angular2/src/web_workers/shared/serializer";
 import {ON_WEB_WORKER} from "angular2/src/web_workers/shared/api";
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import {compilerProviders} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/compiler';
  * If no providers are specified, `platform`'s behavior depends on whether an existing
  * platform exists:
  *
- * If no platform exists, a new one will be created with the default {@link platformBindings}.
+ * If no platform exists, a new one will be created with the default {@link platformProviders}.
  *
  * If a platform already exists, it will be returned (regardless of what providers it
  * was created with). This is a convenience feature, allowing for multiple applications
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function bootstrapWebWorkerCommon(appComponentType: Type, bus: MessageBus
     var emitter = bus.from(SETUP_CHANNEL);
     subscription = ObservableWrapper.subscribe(emitter, (message: {[key: string]: any}) => {
       var bindings =
-          [applicationCommonBindings(), webWorkerProviders(appComponentType, bus, message)];
+          [applicationCommonProviders(), webWorkerProviders(appComponentType, bus, message)];
       if (isPresent(appProviders)) {
         bindings.push(appProviders);
       }

modules/angular2/test/public_api_spec.ts

@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ var NG_API = [
   'WrappedValue.wrapped=',
   'WtfScopeFn:dart',
   'ZeroArgFunction:dart',
-  'applicationCommonBindings()',
+  'applicationCommonProviders()',
   'asNativeElements()',
   'bind()',
   'provide()',
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ var NG_API = [
   'inspectElement()',
   'inspectNativeElement()',
   'platform():js',
-  'platformBindings()',
+  'platformProviders()',
   'platformCommon()',
   'resolveForwardRef():js',
   'wtfCreateScope():js',

modules/upgrade/src/upgrade_adapter.ts

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import {
   Provider,
   Type
 } from 'angular2/angular2';
-import {applicationDomBindings} from 'angular2/src/core/application_common';
-import {applicationCommonBindings} from 'angular2/src/core/application_ref';
+import {applicationDomProviders} from 'angular2/src/core/application_common';
+import {applicationCommonProviders} from 'angular2/src/core/application_ref';
 import {compilerProviders} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/compiler';
 
 import {getComponentInfo, ComponentInfo} from './metadata';
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ export class UpgradeAdapter {
     var ng1Injector: angular.auto.IInjectorService = null;
     var platformRef: PlatformRef = platform();
     var applicationRef: ApplicationRef = platformRef.application([
-      applicationCommonBindings(),
-      applicationDomBindings(),
+      applicationCommonProviders(),
+      applicationDomProviders(),
       compilerProviders(),
       provide(NG1_INJECTOR, {useFactory: () => ng1Injector}),
       provide(NG1_COMPILE, {useFactory: () => ng1Injector.get(NG1_COMPILE)}),